John 18 Round Two: Jesus Declares, Peter Denies

A torchlit garden. A name spoken that drops soldiers to the ground. A disciple swinging wildly, then shrinking by a charcoal fire. We journey through John 18 from Gethsemane to Pilate’s judgment hall, tracing how Jesus stands steady while every human power wavers. I share why John’s account feels different—likely shaped by insider access to the high priest’s circle—and how that vantage point reveals the texture of the night: the mock hearing before Annas, the slap that tests Jesus’ resolve, a...